as in invisible
not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
a slight difference in hue between the two glasses that's imperceptible unless they're placed side by side
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Recent Examples of imperceptible
John Ebel, a seismologist at Boston University and historian of East Coast earthquakes, is skeptical that what’s going on in Summerville could be caused by imperceptible tremors; in his experience, earthquake lights are typically associated with major seismic events.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Now, most tremors are less than magnitude 3, basically imperceptible, and life on the island is returning to normal.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
When dusk descends into darkness, thousands of the insects light up in unison to the beat of some imperceptible drum.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
The emotional cost of mentally undoing and redoing past events might be imperceptible in the moment, but compounds considerably in the long run.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Now, most tremors are less than magnitude 3, basically imperceptible, and life on the island is returning to normal.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
When dusk descends into darkness, thousands of the insects light up in unison to the beat of some imperceptible drum.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
The emotional cost of mentally undoing and redoing past events might be imperceptible in the moment, but compounds considerably in the long run.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperceptible
Adjective
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While auras may come from the realm of pseudoscience, all living beings do emit a faint light, invisible to the human eye—one that is extinguished upon death.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Expertise demands lifelong humility, rigor and self-correction, much of it invisible to the public eye.—
Venktesh Ramnath,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The navy, white, and subtle red palette nods to the seaside and seamlessly blends into Printemps' signature French elegance.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Arthritis in your fingers often starts with subtle changes.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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The team notes that the gases are chemically indistinguishable from gases present in volcanic rocks from Hawaiʻi, where volcanism is fueled by a mantle plume.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Musically, the song is indistinguishable from most modern country — a plangent guitar melody leading the way, followed by the sinister percussive drop of a trap beat.—
Jon Caramanica,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Imperceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperceptible. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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